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A Look at Penn State's NHL Draft History Ahead of Gavin McKenna's Historic Night

Gavin McKenna is poised to make Penn State hockey history Friday, as he's projected to become the No. 1 overall pick of the 2026 NHL Entry Draft. McKenna, who spent one season playing for the Nittany Lions, would bring those newfound roots in State College to the Toronto Maple Leafs, who have the first overall pick of the draft.

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Why Former Penn State Basketball Player Josh Reed Is Suing the NCAA

The eligibility rules for college basketball are changing, as the NCAA’s Division I Cabinet adopted an age-based eligibility model that permits athletes to play five seasons over a five-year period.

Penn State Nittany Lions News / Penn State Nittany Lions on SI / June 25

Penn State Wrestling a Bright Spot in Final Learfield Directors' Cup Standings

Penn State began the 2025-26 with high hopes of winning four national championships and potentially a Learfield Directors' Cup title. The Nittany Lions instead won one national title and finished outside the Directors' Cup top 20 for the fourth time in the last six years.

Penn State Nittany Lions News / A to Z Sports / June 24

Penn State is losing out on an elite 2027 position player who could be a five-star by the time he gets on campus

The Penn State Nittany Lions are still recruiting well enough, all things considered. The Penn State Nittany Lions missed out on 2027 wide receiver Deshawn Hall, a four-star talent from Prattville, Alabama, who committed to the Auburn Tigers over Penn State, Tennessee, Clemson, and Florida.

Terry Smith News / Penn State Nittany Lions on SI / June 24

For Penn State's Terry Smith, the Pinstripe Bowl Keeps on Giving

Following his last game as Penn State's interim head football coach, Terry Smith called the Pinstripe Bowl the "greatest moment my life." And that bowl victory keeps on giving.

Penn State Nittany Lions News / Penn State Nittany Lions on SI / June 23

Penn State Football to Host 23rd Lift For Life Event in July

Penn State's annual Lift For Life fundraising event will be open to the public this year for the first time since 2024. The Nittany Lions will host Lift For Life on July 1 at the practice fields outside the Lasch Football Building in State College.

Penn State Nittany Lions News / 5 GOATs / June 23

Zain Retherford opens up on comeback, making Team USA for 2026 World Championships

Zain Retherford was bruised and battered following the 2024 Olympics. The former Penn State standout dealt with concussion issues, but managed to return to competition in 2025 and eventually got into the process to make the 2026 Senior World Team.

Penn State Nittany Lions News / Penn State Nittany Lions on SI / June 23

Penn State Recalibrates Again at Receiver in 2027 Recruiting Class

Penn State is recalibrating its receivers room not just for this season but also for the future. The latest trajectory change for the 2027 recruiting class came Tuesday, when a top target chose to stay close to home in Alabama.

Penn State Nittany Lions News / Penn State Nittany Lions on SI / June 23

Which Big Ten Teams Penn State Avoids on the 2026 Football Schedule

Penn State's 2026 football schedule ranks as one of the Big Ten's easiest based primarily on who the Nittany Lions don't play. It's a combination of College Football Playoff title contenders, longer-shot hopefuls and teams hungry for renewal.

Penn State Nittany Lions News / Penn State Nittany Lions on SI / June 22

Penn State's Beaver Stadium Still Intimidating in EA Sports' College Football 27

The Penn State football program lost some steam in 2025, falling from second-ranked to 7-5 in a season that included three excruciating home losses to Oregon, Northwestern and Indiana.

Penn State Nittany Lions News / Penn State Nittany Lions on SI / June 22

How Penn State's Offense Grades Out in the Big Ten and National Rankings

Penn State's 2026 football roster is such an uncertain product offensively: filled with experienced veterans on one hand but challenged for truly elite talent on the other.

Penn State Nittany Lions News / Nittany Central / June 22

Matt Campbell’s Backfield Revolution: The 3-Way Battle Set to Define Penn State’s 2026 Offense

While we are still months ahead of Penn State Football head coach Matt Campbell‘s first game with the Nittany Lions, with fall camp quickly approaching, it is time to project position battles ahead of the 2026 season.

Penn State Nittany Lions News / Penn State Nittany Lions on SI / June 21

How D'Anton Lynn Plans to Reshape Penn State's Defense

D’Anton Lynn never had Penn State on his radar as a potential coaching destination. He said he was locked in as the defensive coordinator at USC toward the end of the 2025 season.

Penn State Nittany Lions News / Penn State Nittany Lions on SI / June 21

Penn State's 2027 Recruiting Class Braces for Key Decisions Week

College football begins its six-week recruiting "dead period" Monday, giving coaching staffs a reprieve from the four-month grind of off-campus visits and on-campus hosting duties.

Penn State Nittany Lions News / Penn State Nittany Lions on SI / June 21

This Week in Penn State Football: Analyzing the Enigmatic Nittany Lions

The Penn State football staff gets a break this week, as recruiting pauses and the team grinds through winter workouts. Matt Campbell and his staff spent the past five weeks pushing through prospect camps and official-visit weekends, punctuated by Saturday's barbecue for 2028 recruits.

Penn State Nittany Lions News / Penn State Nittany Lions on SI / June 19

Why Penn State's 2026 Season Is 'Seemingly Impossible' to Predict

Penn State's 2025 football season began with so much narrative clarity. The Nittany Lions retained their starting quarterback, returned a seasoned roster filled with potential All-Americans and hired a defensive coordinator in Jim Knowles whom James Franklin called "arguably the best" in college football.

Penn State Nittany Lions News / Penn State Nittany Lions on SI / June 18

First Look at Penn State Wrestling's 2026-27 Schedule

The Big Ten provided the first taste of Penn State's 2026-27 schedule, releasing each team's conference opponents for the upcoming season. The conference released the opponents lists for the Big Ten wrestling season, with each team learning their eight-team conference schedule.

Penn State Nittany Lions News / Nittany Central / June 16

Penn State Football Recruiting: Major Crystal Ball Shifts, Surprising Legacy Intel Follow Weekend Official Visits

Over the weekend, Penn State Football hosted four uncommitted targets for official visits, along with a lone committed recruit who couldn’t be on campus last weekend, 3-star super athletic safety from New Jersey, Jonathan Galette.

Kirby Smart News / Yardbarker / June 15

Georgia Bulldogs flip four-star WR Jamir Dean from Penn State

The Georgia Bulldogs went hard after the commitment for four-star wide receiver Jamir Dean from Alcoa, Tennessee.

Cal beats out USC, Texas, BYU for massive four-star OL Isaiah Bertola

Texas HC Steve Sarkisian not ruling out a potential Arch Manning twist after 2026 season

Arch Manning returning to Texas in 2027 could spell doom for Steve Sarkisian

Can Indiana stay on top of college football in 2026?

The 'SEC football championship game winners' quiz

Penn State Nittany Lions News / Nittany Central / June 15

Penn State Football Recruiting: Nittany Lions Offer Massive Swedish 2027 Offensive Tackle

Penn State Football is in the middle of the first official visit season of Matt Campbell‘s tenure as the head coach of the Nittany Lions. Over the past two weeks, Penn State has hosted most of the Nittany Lions’ commits in the 2027 class, along with a handful of top targets in the 2027 class that remain uncommitted.

Penn State Nittany Lions News / 5 GOATs / June 15

Bo Nickal relied on Penn State wrestling experience for iconic UFC Freedom 250 moment

Bo Nickal took his “blessed” opportunity and ran with it at the White House during UFC Freedom 250 Sunday night. The former Penn State wrestling standout is now 9-1 in his MMA career following a TKO win over Kyle Daukaus in the first round.

Penn State Nittany Lions News / A to Z Sports / June 14

Matt Campbell and Penn State just lost an in-state commit in about as embarrassing a fashion as it gets

The Penn State Nittany Lions have done relatively well under Matt Campbell in terms of recruiting, until this happened. The Penn State Nittany Lions just lost an in-state commit, and it’s got to be embarrassing.

Penn State Nittany Lions News / Yardbarker / June 10

Update on Drew Allar emerges after Roethlisberger comments

Update on Steelers' Drew Allar emerges after Ben Roethlisberger comments

Pittsburgh Steelers legend Ben Roethlisberger voiced some noteworthy concerns regarding what he had thus far seen from rookie quarterback and 2026 third-round draft pick Drew Allar. During the latest episode of "The Yinziders" podcast, Steelers reporter Mike DeFabo of The Athletic shared an update about Allar's ongoing development.

Steelers' Will Howard, Drew Allar can learn this important lesson from Aaron Rodgers

Alex Highsmith linked with four teams after Steelers sign Nick Herbig to extension

The 'Most 2-TD, 0-INT NFL games' quiz

Penn State Nittany Lions News / Yardbarker / June 8

Steelers' Will Howard, Drew Allar can learn this important lesson from Aaron Rodgers

A former Rodgers' teammate detailed what the young signal callers can learn from the future Hall of Famer.

Aaron Rodgers is making waves before the Steelers' season even starts

Steelers' best move of the offseason wasn't re-signing Aaron Rodgers

The 'NFL MVPs' quiz

Penn State Nittany Lions News / 5 GOATs / June 6

Beau Bartlett details ‘big jumps’ in post-Penn State wrestling career

Beau Bartlett had a storied college wrestling career at Penn State, but he’s taken it to another level over the last year. Now training at the NYC RTC, Bartlett is less than two weeks away from competing at Final X in a true third place match vs.